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  2. 02
  3. 03
  4. 04
  5. 05
  6. 06
  7. 07
  8. 08
  9. 09
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ISSUES 01–12

01Pacific Premium FoodsMANUFACTURING · WORKING CAPITALRevenue's grown 50% in two years. Operating cash flow flipped negative. The MD wants more facility.2/5 · 5 MIN02Aoraki Trade ExportsTRADE · CROSS-BORDERPaid in USD, costs in NZD, asking for a NZ$6m multi-currency facility. The MD won't say which currencies.3/5 · 6 MIN03Kauri Dairy HoldingsAGRIBUSINESS · SUCCESSIONThe patriarch is retiring. The bank hears about the succession plan from the accountant first.2/5 · 6 MIN04Highview IndustriesMANUFACTURING · WORKING CAPITALSame request as Issue 01 on the surface. A completely different file underneath.2/5 · 5 MIN05Meridian LogisticsLOGISTICS · CONCENTRATIONOne customer is now 58% of revenue — and the expansion request is for assets dedicated to that customer. The contract has a 90-day break clause.3/5 · 6 MIN06Kowhai Retail GroupRETAIL · WORKING CAPITALLast Christmas didn't clear. This year's buy is up 22%. The seasonal uplift request is in.2/5 · 5 MIN07Coastline Retail GroupLISTED RETAIL · QUALITY OF EARNINGSNPAT up 9%. Operating cash flow down 31%. The dividend consent request is on your desk.3/5 · 6 MIN08Basalt Ridge DevelopmentsPROPERTY · NEW-TO-BANKA new-to-bank developer, a claimed 28% ROE and two other banks circling. Your bank has a growth target.3/5 · 6 MIN09The Tuesday ListPORTFOLIO · EARLY WARNINGEight dashboards. Two intensive-care slots. Portfolio triage, Tuesday 8:30am.3/5 · 6 MIN10The DissentINTERNAL · COMMITTEEThe paper recommends approval. You found the hole. You're the third vote of five — and the RM outranks you.3/5 · 6 MIN11The Term Sheet WarWALK-AWAY · COMPETITIONA nine-year client brings a competitor's term sheet: 40 basis points inside your pricing, covenant-lite, and a Friday deadline.3/5 · 6 MIN12The File You KeepSYNTHESIS · CAREERYear end. Eleven files from the season on your desk, and one question from the GM: which one defines your year?4/5 · 7 MIN

ISSUES 13–24

13Tasman Crest FoodsTRADE · TERMS MIGRATIONA nine-year export client's biggest customer wants to move from letters of credit to open account. The client calls it a fee question. The file reads it as a change of debtor.3/5 · 6 MIN14Pacific Premium IIMANUFACTURING · WATCHINGA name you know comes back. Twelve months after the restructure, Pacific Premium's file returns — four numbers better, one of them quietly bought.3/5 · 6 MIN
15Southern Alps TimberFORESTRY · COMMODITYScheduled
16—SEAFOOD · SEASONALScheduled

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